BIOL4540 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This class will cover molecular neuroscience and neuroanatomy in a clinical and pharmaceutical context. Anatomy topics will include the structure, function, and pathology for the brain and associated nerves and vasculature. Sensory and motor systems will be discussed with special attention to the visual system, where genetic disease and current therapeutic strategies will be discussed in depth. We will cover pathology associated with neurodegenerative disease and the current clinical trials within this disease group.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
3.9 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.2 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 section